macOS Sequoia 15.8.2 Security Update

What macOS Sequoia 15.8.2 Fixes

macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, released October 26, 2026, fixes 197 vulnerabilities in 89 parts of the system, according to Apple's security advisory.

Apple does not say that any of them were exploited before the fix. That makes macOS Sequoia 15.8.2 a routine security update: worth installing soon, not an emergency.

It is the newest security release for macOS Sequoia on Apple's list.

Grouped by us from the impact Apple gives for each fix; the impact lines below are Apple's own.

Which Devices Get macOS Sequoia 15.8.2

Apple lists macOS Sequoia 15.8.2 for: macOS Sequoia.

How to Install macOS Sequoia 15.8.2

On the Mac, open System Settings → General → Software Update. Macs that cannot run the newest macOS are offered the update for their own version there.

Security fixes are cumulative: any later release for the same version includes these as well, so if you are already past macOS Sequoia 15.8.2 there is nothing to do.

Every Fix in macOS Sequoia 15.8.2

All 197 CVEs in Apple's advisory, the most serious kinds first. Each entry is the part of the system affected, Apple's description of the impact and the fix, and the CVE ID.

• CoreMedia

  Parsing a file may lead to an unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution

  A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2026-112688

• CUPS

  An app with App Sandbox restrictions may be able to escape the sandbox and execute code with root privileges

  A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

  CVE-2026-84545

• dyld

  An attacker with memory write capability may be able to bypass pointer authentication codes and run arbitrary code

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2026-86958

• Grapher

  Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to arbitrary code execution

  An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-86929

• Kernel

  An unprivileged attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code as root

  A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.

  CVE-2026-112438

• RemoteManagement

  An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges

  An authorization issue was addressed with improved access control.

  CVE-2026-112677

• Screen Sharing Server

  A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges

  This issue was addressed with improved file handling.

  CVE-2026-112484

• System Settings

  An attacker may tamper with code-signed applications to execute arbitrary code in the application's context

  A race condition was addressed with additional validation.

  CVE-2026-112556

• afpfs

  A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory

  A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-64767

• APFS

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory

  An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112525

• APFS

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory

  An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112536

• App Store

  A remote attacker may be able to break out of the WebContent sandbox

  This issue was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2026-112690

• Apple Neural Engine

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory

  An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112696

• AppleAVD

  A malicious app may be able to break out of its sandbox

  An information leakage was addressed with additional validation.

  CVE-2026-112704

• AVEVideoEncoder

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory

  An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2026-112689

• AVEVideoEncoder

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory

  An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112470 CVE-2026-112468 CVE-2026-112469

• AVEVideoEncoder

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory

  An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2026-112466

• CloudKit

  A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges

  A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

  CVE-2026-86896

• Compression

  An app may be able to disclose kernel memory

  A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2026-113910

• configd

  An app may be able to gain root privileges

  A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation.

  CVE-2026-112545

• CoreAudio

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory

  An out-of-bounds write was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2026-86969

• CUPS

  A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges

  A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2026-65327

• CVMS

  An app may be able to gain root privileges

  A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2026-112530

• DiskArbitration

  An app may be able to break out of its sandbox

  An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions.

  CVE-2026-112570

• dyld

  An app may be able to bypass sandbox restrictions

  This issue was addressed with improved access restrictions.

  CVE-2026-112534

• GPU Drivers

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory

  An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112593

• HFS

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory

  An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112424

• IOHIDFamily

  An attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory

  An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112515

• IOStorageFamily

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory

  An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112554

• IOSurface

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory

  A race condition was addressed with improved locking.

  CVE-2026-112477

• Kernel

  An app may be able to gain root privileges

  A race condition was addressed with improved state handling.

  CVE-2026-113900

• Kernel

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2026-112532

• Kernel

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory

  A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

  CVE-2026-112517

• Kernel

  An attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory

  A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

  CVE-2026-112514

• Kernel

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory

  A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

  CVE-2026-84495

• Kernel

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory

  A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

  CVE-2026-65350

• Kernel

  A malicious app may be able to break out of its sandbox

  A race condition was addressed with additional validation.

  CVE-2026-112543

• libxpc

  An app may be able to break out of its sandbox

  This issue was addressed with improved permissions checking.

  CVE-2026-112497

• Metal

  An app may be able to read files outside of its sandbox

  An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions.

  CVE-2026-84542

• Printing

  A malicious app may be able to break out of its sandbox

  A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation.

  CVE-2026-112562

• quarantine

  An app may be able to break out of its sandbox

  An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions.

  CVE-2026-112569 CVE-2026-112498

• Sandbox

  An app with root privileges may be able to access private information

  A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

  CVE-2026-65392

• Screen Sharing Server

  A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges

  A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

  CVE-2026-65373

• Security

  An app may be able to break out of its sandbox

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2026-65363

• Security

  A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictions

  A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112521

• Security

  An app may be able to gain root privileges

  A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2026-112668 CVE-2026-86936 CVE-2026-112437 CVE-2026-112434

• Security

  An app may be able to gain root privileges

  An authentication issue was addressed with improved validation of user attributes.

  CVE-2026-112430

• SecurityAgent

  An app may be able to gain root privileges

  A downgrade issue was addressed with additional version checks.

  CVE-2026-112493

• SMB

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory

  A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

  CVE-2026-86946

• SoftRAID

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory

  An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112495

• Storage

  An app may be able to gain root privileges

  A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation.

  CVE-2026-112487

• StorageKit

  An app may be able to gain root privileges

  A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation.

  CVE-2026-112541

• StorageKit

  An app may be able to gain root privileges

  A race condition was addressed with additional validation.

  CVE-2026-112492

• StorageKit

  An app may be able to gain root privileges

  A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

  CVE-2026-112548

• System Settings

  An app may be able to break out of its sandbox

  A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation.

  CVE-2026-112453

• udf

  An app may be able to disclose kernel memory

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2026-84498

• udf

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory

  A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

  CVE-2026-112524

• udf

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory

  An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112508

• USB

  A malicious USB device may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory

  An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112479

• zsh

  A malicious app may be able to break out of its sandbox

  A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization.

  CVE-2026-112555

• Accounts

  A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences

  A logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction.

  CVE-2026-113898

• Apple Intelligence

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management.

  CVE-2026-86920

• AppleMobileFileIntegrity

  A malicious app may be able to read or write to protected files

  A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

  CVE-2026-112539

• ArchiveService

  An app may bypass Gatekeeper checks

  A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.

  CVE-2026-86937

• ArchiveService

  Processing a maliciously crafted file may bypass Gatekeeper checks

  A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2026-112568

• Audio

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks.

  CVE-2026-112675

• BOM

  A maliciously crafted ZIP archive may bypass Gatekeeper checks

  A file quarantine bypass was addressed with additional checks.

  CVE-2026-84610

• BOM

  A maliciously crafted ZIP archive may bypass Gatekeeper checks

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2026-112672

• Calendar

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

  CVE-2026-112678

• Carbon Core

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  A logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction.

  CVE-2026-84528

• Carbon Core

  An app may bypass Gatekeeper checks

  A file quarantine bypass was addressed with additional checks.

  CVE-2026-86941

• Control Center

  A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences

  A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

  CVE-2026-112462

• CoreServicesUIAgent

  A maliciously crafted disk image may bypass Gatekeeper checks

  A logic issue was addressed with improved validation.

  CVE-2026-65368

• DesktopServices

  An app may bypass Gatekeeper checks

  A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2026-112428

• FileProvider

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  A race condition was addressed with additional validation.

  CVE-2026-113896

• Game Center

  A user may be able to view sensitive user information

  A logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction.

  CVE-2026-20649

• Help Viewer

  An app may be able to access user-sensitive data

  This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks.

  CVE-2026-112523

• iCloud

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions.

  CVE-2026-112647

• IOGPUFamily

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management.

  CVE-2026-112533

• Kernel

  An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences

  This issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2026-112624

• MediaAnalysis

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  A race condition was addressed with additional validation.

  CVE-2026-113915

• Photos Storage

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management.

  CVE-2026-65397

• Photos Storage

  An app may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences

  An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management.

  CVE-2026-112660

• Photos Storage

  An app may be able to access a user's Photos Library

  This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks.

  CVE-2026-112676

• quarantine

  A malicious application may bypass Gatekeeper checks

  This issue was addressed with improved validation of file attributes.

  CVE-2026-64789

• Screen Sharing Server

  An attacker with the legacy VNC password for Screen Sharing may be able to copy files to the Mac

  An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management.

  CVE-2026-112473

• Security

  Processing web content may disclose sensitive information

  An input validation issue was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2026-113913

• Security

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  A privacy issue was addressed with improved memory management.

  CVE-2026-86931

• Security

  A local attacker may gain access to user's Keychain items

  This issue was addressed with improved permissions checking.

  CVE-2026-28864

• Security

  An malicious app may be able to bypass certificate validation

  A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.

  CVE-2026-112652

• Shortcuts

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management.

  CVE-2026-112559 CVE-2026-112455

• Siri

  An app may be able to access information about a user's contacts

  A file access issue existed with certain home folder files. This was addressed with improved access restrictions.

  CVE-2026-86984

• Siri

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  An information disclosure issue was addressed with improved privacy controls.

  CVE-2026-86923

• Spotlight

  A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences

  This issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2026-112567

• Spotlight

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  A permissions issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions.

  CVE-2026-112558

• Spotlight

  A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2026-112557

• Spotlight

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  This issue was addressed with improved data access restriction.

  CVE-2026-112628

• Spotlight

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.

  CVE-2026-112441

• System Settings

  An app may be able to bypass Gatekeeper checks

  A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation.

  CVE-2026-112512

• Time Machine

  An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences

  An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management.

  CVE-2026-112447

• Wi-Fi

  An app may be able to read sensitive location information

  This issue was addressed with improved data protection.

  CVE-2026-112537

• Accelerate

  An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service

  An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-28991

• Accelerate Framework

  Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to unexpected app termination

  An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-86971

• Apple Neural Engine

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination

  An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-84595

• AppleAVD

  Processing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to unexpected app termination

  An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112416

• AppleAVD

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt process memory

  An out-of-bounds write was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2026-112415

• AppleRAID

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination

  A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

  CVE-2026-112531

• Audio

  Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination

  An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112546

• AVEVideoEncoder

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination

  An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112705

• BOM

  Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to heap corruption

  An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2026-112670

• Core Image

  Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to unexpected process termination

  A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112471

• CoreAudio

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt process memory

  A race condition was addressed with improved locking.

  CVE-2026-112708

• CoreAudio

  Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory

  An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-113912

• CoreAudio

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt process memory

  A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2026-113907

• CoreAudio

  An attacker in radio range may be able to cause unexpected system termination

  A heap buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112638

• CoreGraphics

  Processing a maliciously crafted PDF file may lead to memory corruption

  An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112610 CVE-2026-112611

• CoreMedia

  Processing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to unexpected app termination

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2026-86992

• Disk Images

  An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service

  A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112502

• FontParser

  Processing a maliciously crafted font may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory

  An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112683

• Heimdal

  A remote attacker may cause an unexpected process termination

  A double free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

  CVE-2026-112410

• Heimdal

  An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service

  An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-86942

• HFS

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination

  An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112475

• HFS

  Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to heap corruption

  An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2026-112456

• ImageIO

  Processing a maliciously crafted image may result in memory corruption

  An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-64750

• ImageIO

  Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to unexpected app termination

  An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-86954 CVE-2026-112629 CVE-2026-112634

• ImageIO

  Processing a maliciously crafted image may result in memory corruption

  An integer underflow was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2026-112625

• ImageIO

  Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to unexpected app termination

  An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112633

• Kernel

  An app may be able to cause unexpected changes to copy-on-write memory

  A memory integrity issue was addressed with improved handling of copy-on-write pages.

  CVE-2026-112576

• Kernel

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination

  A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2026-112606

• Kernel

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination

  A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

  CVE-2026-112516

• Kernel

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2026-112698

• Kernel

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination

  An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112476

• Kernel

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination

  A race condition was addressed with improved state handling.

  CVE-2026-112501

• libarchive

  Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination

  An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112522

• Mail

  A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial-of-service

  A resource exhaustion issue was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2026-112671

• Mail

  Processing a maliciously crafted message may lead to a denial-of-service

  A stack overflow was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2026-112414

• Model I/O

  Processing a maliciously crafted 3D model may lead to memory corruption

  An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2026-112565 CVE-2026-112449

• Model I/O

  Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination

  An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112563 CVE-2026-112553

• Model I/O

  Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination

  An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112413

• Model I/O

  Processing a maliciously crafted 3D model may lead to memory corruption

  An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112461

• Model I/O

  Processing a maliciously crafted 3D model may lead to memory corruption

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2026-112485

• Model I/O

  Processing a 3D model may lead to unexpected app termination

  An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112486

• ncurses

  An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service

  A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2026-112550

• OpenBSM

  Processing a maliciously crafted audit file may corrupt process memory

  A stack buffer overflow was addressed through improved input validation.

  CVE-2026-84604

• ppp

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2026-113899

• RealityKit

  Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination

  An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112491

• Remote Management

  An attacker on the local network may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt process memory

  A double free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

  CVE-2026-112457

• SceneKit

  Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to a denial-of-service or potentially disclose memory contents

  An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112423

• SceneKit

  Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination

  An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2026-112540

• SceneKit

  Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to heap corruption

  An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2026-112464

• SceneKit

  Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected process termination

  A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-86991

• Screen Sharing

  Connecting to a malicious VNC server may cause a denial-of-service

  An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2026-112519

• Screen Sharing Server

  An attacker on the local network may be able to corrupt process memory

  An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112482

• Screen Sharing Server

  A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination or heap corruption

  An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-84590

• Screen Sharing Server

  An attacker on the local network may be able to cause unexpected process termination or disclose process memory

  An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112481

• Shortcuts

  An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service

  An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2026-112601

• SMB

  An attacker with control of a network file server may be able to cause unexpected system termination

  An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112552

• smbx

  A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination

  A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112526

• smbx

  A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial-of-service or disclose process memory

  An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112451

• smbx

  A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial-of-service

  An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112510

• smbx

  A malicious Screen Sharing peer may be able to corrupt process memory

  An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112505

• udf

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination

  An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112529

• ColorSync

  Processing a maliciously crafted file may disclose process memory

  An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112429

• copyfile

  An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system

  This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks.

  CVE-2026-86966

• CoreText

  Processing a maliciously crafted font may result in the disclosure of process memory

  An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112656

• Directory Utility

  An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system

  A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation.

  CVE-2026-112483

• FontParser

  Processing a maliciously crafted font may result in the disclosure of process memory

  An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2026-86970

• FontParser

  Processing a maliciously crafted font may result in the disclosure of process memory

  An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112642

• ImageIO

  Processing a maliciously crafted image may result in disclosure of process memory

  An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112561 CVE-2026-112560 CVE-2026-112627

• ImageIO

  Processing a maliciously crafted image may result in disclosure of process memory

  A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2026-112571

• ImageIO

  Processing a maliciously crafted image may result in disclosure of process memory

  An uninitialized memory issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2026-112632 CVE-2026-112630

• libcryptex

  A malicious app may be able to create files in protected directories

  This issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2026-86945

• PackageKit

  An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system

  A race condition was addressed with improved handling of symbolic links.

  CVE-2026-112421

• PackageKit

  An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system

  A race condition was addressed with additional validation.

  CVE-2026-112442

• ppp

  A malicious app may be able to intercept network traffic

  A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

  CVE-2026-112542

• Remote Management

  A user with screen sharing access may be able to view another user's screen

  A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

  CVE-2026-112480

• SceneKit

  Processing a 3D model may result in disclosure of process memory

  An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2026-112425

• Screen Sharing Server

  A malicious Screen Sharing peer may be able to create arbitrary symlinks as root

  A path handling issue was addressed with improved logic.

  CVE-2026-112511

• Siri

  A malicious app may be able to access notifications from other iCloud devices

  A privacy issue was addressed by moving sensitive data to a protected location.

  CVE-2026-20648

• StorageKit

  An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system

  A race condition was addressed with improved handling of symbolic links.

  CVE-2026-112535

• StorageKit

  An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system

  A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation.

  CVE-2026-112504

• WindowServer

  An app may be able to monitor keystrokes without user permission

  The issue was addressed with improved handling of secure input state.

  CVE-2026-112575

macOS Sequoia Security Release History

macOS Sequoia 15.8.2 in context: the security releases Apple has published for macOS Sequoia, newest first, with the number of fixes each carried.

The Same Fixes Elsewhere

Apple ships most fixes to every platform that shares the code, and to older versions still under support. These releases close at least one of the same CVEs:

Frequently Asked Questions